June Exam Review Its Exam time and then the summer holidays!
But first some revision... Exam: Friday 15th June 8.30-10am
The exam format is: 1.5 hours
Part 1 Source Based Questions: Answer ALL five questions. Suggested time 45 minutes. 25 marks. ANSWER ON LINED PAPER (4 questions worth 4 marks and one worth 9 marks. The last question you MUST use your own knowledge and refer to the sources). If you only use your own knowledge or only the sources you cannot score more than 5 marks. These marks will be doubled to reach 50% of the exam.
Part 2 Essay Question: Choose ONE question from a choice of nine. Suggested time 45 minutes. 50 marks. ANSWER ON LINED PAPER
Revision Techniques Everyone has different revision preferences but remember as John D Clare advises...
THE ONE MUST "Never just read your notes. You must always be DOING something with them to FIX the information in your brain."
This blank template may help you organise your ideas in preparation for the essay section of the exam. Use the Key Questions sections of review notes and the 'big ideas' we have discussed in class and create a mindmap or use the 5 paragraph essay template to organise your ideas. Or do both! Mindmaps are great for remembering and developing ideas about how factors link. Five Paragraph Essay Template.doc
This Powerpoint covers the key points to remember when answering DBQ's (Document Based Questions or source analysis)
This is a great website for creating your own flashcards and turning them into a quick quiz or your own review sheet! http://www.studyblue.com/Or click on the logo for the free Ipad app!
Life in Byzantium & the Christian schism with reference to pages 301-306.
Spread of Ottomans & Muslim world/religion & culture p.263-279
The Feudal system/Medieval Europe. From p358
- The Roman Catholic Church & the Western Europe Feudal Hierarchy. p360
- The European feudal system compared to the Japanese feudal system. p361 & p339-343.
- The Manorial system. The Medieval year. Page 360-363
- The (First & Third in particular) Crusades. Page 382-385
- Magna Carta, the development of Juries & Parliaments. Page 394-397
- The Age of Chivalry: Castles, Knights & the roles of women. From p364-369
- Changes in Medieval Society from p387-392 The growth of towns p390
- The Black Death & its effects p399-401
- Decline of the Feudal system p387-391 & the 100 years war p401-403
Renaissance. Italian Renaissance p471-479 and Northern Renaissance pp480-487 Trade; with reference to parts of Chapter 7 & 15. Explorers & exploration with reference to pages 529-535 & 553-558. Reformation Chapter 17 Section p488-494 and Section 4 p495-500
Its Exam time and then the summer holidays!
But first some revision...
Exam: Friday 15th June 8.30-10am
The exam format is: 1.5 hours
Part 1 Source Based Questions:
Answer ALL five questions.
Suggested time 45 minutes. 25 marks. ANSWER ON LINED PAPER
(4 questions worth 4 marks and one worth 9 marks. The last question you MUST use your own knowledge and refer to the sources). If you only use your own knowledge or only the sources you cannot score more than 5 marks. These marks will be doubled to reach 50% of the exam.
Part 2 Essay Question:
Choose ONE question from a choice of nine.
Suggested time 45 minutes. 50 marks. ANSWER ON LINED PAPER
Revision Techniques
Everyone has different revision preferences but remember as John D Clare advises...
THE ONE MUST
"Never just read your notes.
You must always be DOING something with them to FIX the information
in your brain."
This blank template may help you organise your ideas in preparation for the essay section of the exam. Use the Key Questions sections of review notes and the 'big ideas' we have discussed in class and create a mindmap or use the 5 paragraph essay template to organise your ideas. Or do both! Mindmaps are great for remembering and developing ideas about how factors link.
Five Paragraph Essay Template.doc
This Powerpoint covers the key points to remember when answering DBQ's (Document Based Questions or source analysis)
This is a great website for creating your own flashcards and turning them into a quick quiz or your own review sheet! http://www.studyblue.com/Or click on the logo for the free Ipad app!
Create your own revision timetable - check out this sample from CGP Revision books.
The following sites and documents offer good advice about revision, study and memorisation techniques.
http://www.johndclare.net/how_to_revise.htm
http://www.cambridgestudents.org.uk/examtime/revisiontips/index_html#1
Unit Revision Guides and Games
General Review
Blockbusters Part 1
Blockbusters Part 2
Life in Byzantium & the Christian schism with reference to pages 301-306.
Spread of Ottomans & Muslim world/religion & culture p.263-279
The Feudal system/Medieval Europe. From p358
- The Roman Catholic Church & the Western Europe Feudal Hierarchy. p360
- The European feudal system compared to the Japanese feudal system. p361 & p339-343.
- The Manorial system. The Medieval year. Page 360-363
- The (First & Third in particular) Crusades. Page 382-385
- Magna Carta, the development of Juries & Parliaments. Page 394-397
- The Age of Chivalry: Castles, Knights & the roles of women. From p364-369
- Changes in Medieval Society from p387-392 The growth of towns p390
- The Black Death & its effects p399-401
- Decline of the Feudal system p387-391 & the 100 years war p401-403
Renaissance. Italian Renaissance p471-479 and Northern Renaissance pp480-487
Trade; with reference to parts of Chapter 7 & 15. Explorers & exploration with reference to pages 529-535 & 553-558.
Reformation Chapter 17 Section p488-494 and Section 4 p495-500
Unit 1: Byzantine Empire
Unit 2: Islamic Empire
Unit 3: The Middle Ages
Unit 4: Renaissance
Unit 5: The Age of Exploration
Unit 6: Reformation